Is Fructose Shocking Your Brain?
In the ever-shifting lineup of dietary villains, sugar has taken a commanding lead. Even New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has fingered sugar as the major culprit in the obesity epidemic and proposed a ban on the sale of supersize sodas in city restaurants and fast food chains. It's as bad as exposure to asbestos or smoke, Bloomberg insists,...
Invest In Yourself: Stop Making Excuses Today!
"Want to know if you're committed to something? Take a look at how much money you're willing to spend on it." -Larry Winget, NY Times best-selling author of It's Called Work for a Reason It's true. The things that matter the most to us we spend the most money on. If your health really means something to you, you'll find...
Alternative and Complimentary Therapies for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism is an illness that is still not well understood by the medical community. While a great deal of research is still being conducted to better understand what causes autism and find effective treatments, many parents find that using complimentary therapies or integrative medicine approaches helps their children. Complimentary treatment approaches are not intended to replace behavioral treatments for...
4 Healthy Eating Tips for Those Holiday Parties
We’ve made it past Thanksgiving, but many of us are still faced with all kinds of holiday festivities that center around food and eating with friends and family. While it is a time of year when many of us indulge in foods we don’t normally eat the rest of the year, you can still enjoy the holidays without putting...
5 Power Foods for Diabetes Sufferers We Can All Benefit From
Diabetes is an illness that affects almost every aspect of your life. If you have diabetes, it is important to eat foods that can improve your blood sugar levels and will maintain a healthy weight. One key is to avoid many processed foods that are high in refined sugar or high fructose corn syrup. Beans Beans are a low glycemic food...
The Salt Battle: Sea Salt vs. Table Salt
Many people avoid all salt with the idea that any form of salt is bad for them and can lead to potentially dangerous health problems. However, not all forms of salt are bad for you and, in fact, salt holds vital nutrients that are important in maintaining good health. Table Salt The type of salt that has gained a bad reputation...
Boost Your Bowel Health with Bamboo Shoots
A staple in Asian cuisine, bamboo has been eaten by the Chinese for more than 2,500 years. Yet, in this country, bamboo is most recognized for its non-culinary roles in construction, furniture and textiles. That isn't to say Americans don't appreciate the subtle sweet flavor and distinct tender crunch of bamboo shoots in their stir fry and curry--it just hasn't...
Fracking: What is it and Why is it Dangerous?
Fracking is a form of oil and gas exploration that has gotten a lot of buzz lately. However, many people do not really know what it is and what dangers it poses to their health and the health of generations to come. Fracking 101 Fracking is an exploration method for obtaining natural gas. Drilling goes down deep into hard shale ground....
Is Your Belly Fat Brittling Your Bones?
In a study out of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, researchers found that men with high amounts of belly fat are at higher-than-expected levels of bone loss and develop brittle bones. Visceral Fat and Osteoporosis Visceral fat is the belly fat that accumulates deep inside the body and is deposited in and around vital organs. It is linked to...
Oil of Oregano: Mother Nature’s Wonder Remedy
Oil of oregano has been found to be a beneficial treatment for a wide range of illnesses and may be a good alternative treatment for drug resistant bacterial infections. Oil of oregano is derived from Oreganum Vulgare, while the herb commonly used in cooking is derived from Oreganum Marjoram. Effective Health Treatments Like many herbal remedies, oil of oregano has been...
